retraining thought patterns |

Last night I had a horrible dream- I won’t recount the details, but I think it had something to do with this article I just read in Parents magazine about Parents Who Change the World.

While I know it’s important to be aware of the multitude of dangers that lurk around every corner while we are raising our children, I really don’t think it should affect me to the point of waking me up in the middle of the night. After all, who of us, by worrying, can add a single hour to our lives?

After I woke and was completely relieved to find my sweet son sleeping soundly, I had the hardest time falling back to sleep because the dream rattled me so much. In that moment I decided to change my thought pattern and began reflecting on anything positive I could.

I found myself thinking about all of the things I have learned since my baby turned into a toddler…random things that no one could have predicted, but all things that bring little joys throughout my day. Here are some of my favorites:

How fast my reflexes are! I’ve saved many a carpet from spilled drinks and food, stopped flying objects from hitting me in the face, and rerouted heads that were on a crash course with a table corner.

How much I love spotting construction vehicles on the street. Whether it’s a cement truck, excavator, bulldozer, grader, forklift, crane or bobcat-all words I didn’t even know a couple of years ago- I love them. after all, we love what who we love loves (say that three times fast) and my son LOVES him some road work!